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nouna wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
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noun(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
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nounthe seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
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"in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"nounharmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design)
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nounequality of distribution
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"he took what he wanted and I got the balance"nounsomething left after other parts have been taken awaytype of:
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noun(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
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verbhold or carry in equilibrium
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"She has to balance work and her domestic duties" "balance the two weights"verbbring into balance or equilibrium
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verbcompute credits and debits of an account
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Definition that contains balance
- trim balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces
- proportion balance among the parts of something
- symmetry balance among the parts of something
- microbalance balance for weighing very small objects